Physical: R/R, 5-foot-7 pounds; Athletic, lean build. 8.38 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet wide spread; flat bat to start. Loads straight back with a slight leg-kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a moderate swing path with a two handed finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 82 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a balanced setup; utilizing a traditional primary position while staying low during receiving. Hands are soft with a clean transfer. Short take back from a standard 3/4 arm slot. 2.02-2.12 pop times. C - 72 MPH. OF - 77 MPH. quick catch and release, accurate arm with carry through the target. OF: Athletic footwork playing downhill through the ball routinely

Devon McMorris: C/2B, (2024) Notre Dame, CT. 5-foot-6, 135-pound lean frame. Raw at the plate, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 80 mph. (59.36 mph bat speed average). (21.71 mph hand speed average). Began in a wide stance with a controlled load, then used a small leg kick stride. Bat speed was developing, used a long swing plane and good extension on his finish. Had loud contact and found some barrels. Line drive approach. Solid while in the infield, registered his best throw across the diamond at 73 mph; showed developing feet, a clean exchange, and sure hands. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were developing. While catching, his best position velocity throwing to second was registered at 70 mph; shows developing feet, a clean exchange, and soft hands. recorded pop times of 2.16-2.20. Had athletic setup. Used a high ¾ slot with a loose arm action while showing consistent accuracy to the bag. Clocked a time of 7.9 in the 60-yard dash.  (Max spin ; Avg ). 

Scout Evaluation 

Devon McMorris, Notre Dame, 2024, CT

Position: C/2B

Body: 5-foot-6, 135-pound lean frame.

Hit: (RHH) Raw. Starts in a wide stance with a controlled load, then uses a small leg kick stride. Developing bat speed. Good extension on his finish, long swing. Line drive approach. 

Power: 80 mph exit velocity, average 73.05 mph. 59.36 mph bat speed average. 21.71 mph hand speed average.

Defense: (C) 2.16-2.20 pop times. Soft hands, developing footwork, clean exchange. Projectable. Had athletic setup. (IF) Sure hands, developing footwork, clean exchange. Solid.  Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were developing. 

Arm: 73 mph infield velocity. 70 mph catcher velocity. Loose arm action, high ¾ slot, consistent accuracy. 

Speed: 7.90 (60-yard).

5-foot-4, 135-pound, smaller, wiry strong athletic frame. Shows quick wrists and hands. A right-handed hitting catcher/outfielder, at the plate, feet are even, wider than shoulder width. The hands are loose and relaxed, with tilt at shoulder height. The swing is short, and compact to the baseball, hands are stay inside the baseball, rolls hands and gets through the baseball. The approach was line drives to all fields, had an exit velocity of 75 mph and ran a 5.11 from home to 1st. Defensively, from behind the plate, had a pop time of 2.08-2.17, and arm strength of 66 mph. The setup is balanced, moves well, gets behind the baseball when receiving, showed strong hands and secured the pitch. From the outfield, is under control, attacks the baseball more like an infielder, will need to learn to field outside the frame. The arm was clocked at 68 mph. A young body, will need to add strength.

Exit Velocity: 75 mph

Arm Velocity: 68 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 5.11